Questions & Answers

Q&A

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah

What causes fatigue and leg swelling post-cystectomy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If lymph nodes are positive, that means it is stage 3 or stage 4 bladder cancer. He needs adjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Radiotherapy is also an option if there is any residual disease pathologically.

July 23, 2026

Are there any steps to reduce my risk of urothelial cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Given your family history of metastatic urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer), it is understandable that you are concerned about your own risk. While having a family history increases your risk, other factors can also play a role in the development of this cancer. Here are the key risk factors for developing bladder cancer: Smoking: The most significant risk factor responsible for about half of all bladder cancers.

July 23, 2026

I have a hard lump in the jaw. Is it a lymph node?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks these lesions are reactive non-cancerous lymph nodes (attachment removed to protect patient identity), which may occur sometimes after a throat, oral, sinus or ear infections. Do you have any such history of infection? Do you smoke or take alcohol? I will suggest you to visit an E.N.T specialist and have an oral and throat examination done.

July 17, 2026

How long will I survive with stage 4 lung cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The survival rate in stage 4 lung cancer estimates shift as the disease progresses. It depends on which organs are involved, the tumor's molecular profile, the histological type, and the patient's general condition, all of which change over time, and the estimate reflects where things stand right now. It is not that the earlier estimate was wrong; it is that the disease itself has evolved.

July 15, 2026

What is the survival rate for stage 2 TNBC?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) are considered a more aggressive form of breast cancer, with a slightly higher recurrence rate compared to hormone receptor-positive breast cancers. When diagnosing breast cancer, pathologists test all breast tumors for three receptors (proteins) known to fuel cancer growth. If the cancer cells test negative for estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR) hormone receptors, as well as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), the diagnosis is referred to as triple-negative breast cancer.

July 15, 2026

Is the doctor correct in taking biopsy from only one area of lymph node?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Tuberculosis can present with single or multiple enlarged neck nodes. It is unlikely that one lymph node will be due to lymphoma and another due to tuberculosis. Your doctor did the right thing by taking a biopsy from one area of lymph node only. No need to take from all neck nodes.

July 14, 2026

What does my aunt's HR+ or HER- breast cancer mean?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Factors that may increase the risk of breast cancer include: A family history of breast cancer. A personal history of breast cancer. A personal history of breast conditions.

July 13, 2026

How does triple-negative breast cancer affect a woman?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Triple-negative breast cancers are less aggressive forms of breast cancer compared with other forms of breast cancer. When diagnosing breast cancer, pathologists test all breast tumors for three receptors (proteins) known to fuel breast cancer growth. If the cancer cells test negative for both estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR) hormone receptors as well as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), the diagnosis is referred to as triple-negative breast cancer.

July 10, 2026

How can a 42-year-old woman cope with a TNBC diagnosis?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Triple-negative breast cancers (a subtype of breast cancer that is characterized by the absence of three receptors known to fuel most breast cancers: estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)) are a slightly more aggressive form of breast cancer compared with other types of breast cancer. For example, hormone-positive breast cancers. Triple-negative means it has no hormone receptors, ER (estrogen receptors), and PR (progesterone receptors).

July 6, 2026

How can a 68-year-old woman manage stage 3 TNBC?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Thank you for posting your query. Triple-negative breast cancers are less aggressive forms of breast cancer compared with hormone-positive breast cancers. Stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer needs immunotherapy and chemotherapy, followed by surgery and then radiotherapy.

June 30, 2026

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